An explosion occurred on Monday at a refinery of the Italian energy company ENI in Calenzano, near Florence. There are deaths and several seriously injured. Four people are missing.
The explosion caused a large column of smoke that could be seen for miles and heard in other parts of the province. Many people in the area posted photos and videos showing a column of black smoke (see Twitter posts below).
Highway access closed
Access to the A1 motorway was closed due to the high cloud of smoke and train traffic was also affected.
The explosion is said to have occurred in the vicinity of the facility where the tankers are fueled.
According to Il Post, all hospitals and emergency rooms in the area have been warned.
The municipality of Sesto Fiorentino has asked residents within a radius of five kilometers to spend less time outdoors and to keep the windows of their homes closed.
Dozens of people are expected to be injured with burns. For this reason, the Careggi Hospital in Florence has activated an emergency plan, anticipating a huge influx of injured people.
This includes the closure of normal hospital operations and reserved emergency rooms. Other hospitals in the region were on alert to receive the injured.
Source: Krone
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